TN plans public hearings on controversial rules for health law counselors and navigators

12:06 PM,
Sep. 20, 2013

A public hearing will occur before controversial emergency rules become permanent that restrict the activities of workers and volunteers seeking to sign people up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

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A spokesperson for the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance said today the agency will have a public hearing before controversial emergency rules become permanent that restrict the activities of workers and volunteers seeking to sign people up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Representatives of religious and social service organizations complained Thursday when the state agency issued the emergency rules that require their workers and volunteers to be ...